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Lighting Controls: Saving Energy and Adding Value

11/18/2024 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

As lighting control becomes more robust and easier to apply, today’s electrical distributor has extraordinary choice in servicing new construction projects and enhancing lighting upgrades. Manufacturers point to top trends including greater networked controls interoperability, systems integration, powerful digital LED drivers, wireless control, and growing application of control as a tool to enhance the occupant experience.

Filed Under: Articles, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc., Lutron Electronics Co., Members, mwConnect, Topics

The Lighting Controls Podcast: Margaret Wong and Stephen Zhou of mwConnect

07/24/2024 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

In the latest episode of the Lighting Controls Podcast, host Ron Kuszmar and C. Webster Marsh had the pleasure of hosting Margaret Wong and Stephen Zhou from mwConnect, a company renowned for its innovative Bluetooth Mesh technology. Celebrating its 40th anniversary, mwConnect, formerly known as McWong, has evolved from its humble beginnings manufacturing ballasts to becoming a leader in the smart lighting industry.

Filed Under: Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, Members, mwConnect, Standards, Topics

Lutron’s Brendon Van Campen Talks Lighting Control Trends

07/22/2024 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently had the pleasure of interviewing Brendon Van Campen, Senior Sales Director, Lutron Electronics, for an article about lighting control trends for an upcoming article to be published in tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Here’s the transcript.

Filed Under: Articles, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, Design, Lutron Electronics Co., Members, Topics

mwConnect’s Stephen Zhou Talks Lighting Control Trends

07/15/2024 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Craig DiLouie, LC, CLCP recently had the pleasure of interviewing Stephen Zhou, Executive Vice President, mwConnect, for an upcoming article about lighting control trends for tED Magazine, the official publication of the NAED. Here’s the transcript.

Filed Under: Articles, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, Integration, Members, mwConnect, Standards, Topics

LCA TV: Roe with Controls–Answering Everyday Questions About Lighting Control

06/27/2024 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

Hosted by Steve Roe, Vice President of Controls at Acuity Brands, Roe with Controls is a monthly series of videos in which Steve discusses a new topic that impacts the lighting and lighting controls industry and then shares insights and thoughts based on his experience.

Filed Under: Acuity Brands, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, Design, Fundamentals, Integration, LCA TV, Members, Topics

What are the Constants? Change and Connection

05/17/2024 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

“Being in the lighting and controls industry for the past 27 years, I’ve internalized to a high degree that there are few constants,” writes mwConnect’s Blane Goettle in this guest post. “One is change, and the other, that the more things change, the greater the need for connection.”

Filed Under: Articles, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, Members, mwConnect, Topics

2024 Commercial Lighting Rebate Outlook

03/25/2024 by Craig DiLouie 1 Comment

In 2024, commercial lighting rebates remain a strong incentive for adoption of energy-efficient lighting and controls in existing buildings. Notable trends in prescriptive rebates include continuing widespread availability, softening demand for rebate dollars, more bonus programs, generally increasing average rebate amounts, and strengthening of networked lighting control rebates.

Filed Under: Articles, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, Topics, Utility Rebates/Incentives

Steve Mesh Talks Interoperability–a Case for DALI

02/12/2024 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

“In the lighting controls industry, are we at an inflection point where vendors are starting to embrace the idea of cross-vendor interoperability?” asks Steve Mesh.

Filed Under: Articles, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, Standards, Topics

Steve Mesh Talks NLC Complexity

01/24/2024 by Lighting Controls Association 1 Comment

In this guest post by Steve Mesh, he argues that while networked lighting control systems are getting far easier to set up and operate, they are still inherently complex, and that’s a good thing.

Filed Under: Articles, Commissioning, Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, Topics

D4i Explained in New DALI Alliance Video

01/22/2024 by Lighting Controls Association Leave a Comment

A new video from the DALI Alliance explains D4i technology, which enables luminaire-level lighting control with enhanced data and diagnostics.

Filed Under: Connected/Networked/Digital Control, Content, LCA TV, Standards, Topics

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